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Growth
Asked by D.K. from Denver
on December 2, 2008
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I have a question. My son went in today for a checkup on his ear tubes. He is 45lbs, 46 inches tall almost! He is four, really tall for his age. My daughter is 7 a...
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- Hi D., I don't know if there's really a way to tell. My mom is 6', my dad is 5'11. In 7th grade I was 5'9", 104 lbs. By college, I was 6'0" 140 lbs. My brother, wa...
- Hi D., Every kid is different, my friend was the tallest kid in class through grade school and Jr. High, he quit growing at 12 and it was high school before anyone e...
- My hubby is 1 of 6 kids. Their mom is 5'7" and their dad is 5'11". My hubby is 6'6". The shortest of the 5 boys is 6'3" and the girl is 5'10". They don't have height a...
Steroid
Asked by R.J. from Tampa
on July 1, 2008
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OK I posted a couple of times about my daughter being sick with allergies. I went to the allergist today and he says it's not allergies but either a bacteria she can't...
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- I second taking your child to an ENT. If the allergist "thinks" it's tissue growth, then he/she should have suggested an ENT to you, rather than just prescribing a dr...
- Mine have been on the steroid prednisone, which might be the same thing with a diff. name. My opinion, if it works it works. It always worked with mine. My son has ...
- I was leary about putting my 8 year old on it.But I did and the out come was great.The infection that was causing him to stay sick was longer there and after a couple ...
Hair Growth on Face ( Chin Area)
Asked by R.H. from Dallas
on January 28, 2008
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I have always had dark thick hair growing on my chin area. Before my daughter was born, I had 7 treatements of laser done - it reduced the hair thickness a little. O...
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- I know it has been awhile since you sent in your request, but I was looking around on the mamasource sight, and I came across your posting. There is a medicine that h...
- I used to work for a doctor. The aesthetician(her name is Hope) did hair removal. I was SUPER SKEPTICAL but I had my bikini area done and haven't shaved in SEVEN YEA...
- Dr. Lucy Li in Coppell is a great dermatologist. But I would not do waxing anymore. Try "threading". It doesn't cause damage to your face like waxing can and it...
How Much Do Their Feet Grow at Age 2?
Asked by J.M. from Minneapolis
on July 30, 2009
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Hey moms!
I have a girl going on 2 years old, and I'd like to buy some summer shoes on clearance right now for next year... but don't know whether to go up 1 size or ...
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- My son wore a size 6 last summer and is in about an 8 right now. He turned 2 at the end of last summer and will be 3 mid-August. I did buy him a few pair of summer sho...
- It is not possible to guess what size she will be by next year, in my opinion. My daughter has grown so fast that she has skipped shoe sizes, and clothing sizes, along...
- I agree, it's too hard to know. My son is 18 months and was in a size 6 this spring. Now only a few months later he needs an 8. It completely depends on the kid. You c...
My Baby (11 Months) Is Small and Has Slow Growth.
Asked by T.W. from Portland
on July 27, 2009
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At my daughters 9 month well child visit she weighed 16.5 pounds which was the 15th percentile but was 50% for length and head circumference. She has always been on t...
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- My daughter weighed 18 lbs at one year. Happy, heathy.... My doctor was never concerned.
- I wouldn't stress. Home scales are notoriously inaccurate for weighing small children. See how much she has grown when the 12 month check rolls around, and if you ar...
- My best friend has a child just like yours. He didn't gain any weight from 7-14 months. He isn't even on the charts (-3%) at this point. He refused to eat solid foo...
Wanting Feedback on Growth Hormones for Son with Small Stature
Asked by J.S. from Dallas
on July 27, 2008
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My adopted 9 year old son is small in stature, 46". We have been seeing an endocronologist at Cook Childrens for 4 years now. We have tracked his growth with blood w...
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- J.- I have a friend who now has a healty 20 year old and she went thru all hormone issues with him- her name is Pat and I sent your email to her- hopefully she will be...
- Hi J., my son Adren 6yrs has been on growth hormone for about a year now and it was the best decision we've made. He has done wonderfully and grown about a foot. He ...
- My name is P. and I am the mother of a 21 year old son who went through the treatment. He began the treatment at 9 years old and was 41 lbs. and 38 inches tall (the s...
Growth on Arm
Asked by J.A. from Topeka
on December 9, 2006
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My 16 month-old daughter has a growth on her arm. When I first noticed it a month or two ago, I just assumed it was a mole as I have LOTS of them. Well, it got a littl...
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- My son has something called JXG (juvinile xograntholomam) not sure on the spelling of that. It is basically he has these things that look like moles all over his body...
- My oldest son had a mole on his upper arm when he was three. It would be fine for awhile then literally explode blood. It is very frightening to see blood squirt acr...
- It sounds like it could be a mangioma (unsure on spelling). It is basically a build up of blood under the skin. Many small children get them. Most of them go away w...
Nocturnal Emissions at 5???
Asked by J.G. from Norfolk
on November 7, 2006
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Okay this morning my 5 (soon to be 6 year old) woke up crying in his bed saying he was all wet. He hasn't had an accident of any kind day or night in over 2 years. I...
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- I would seriously consider having his hormone levels checked. It is unusual that he might be hitting puberty, but not out of the realm - especially with all the growt...
- Good luck I wish i could help but my sons are 4 and 3 and I have not had to deal with this yet. It does seem young to me. But i could not say for sure. I hope there...
- My ex is a pediatric Physician's Assistant and he has told me that the hormones in food can cause early menses with girls. I assume it's the same with boys. You migh...
Healthy High Calorie Snacks
Asked by S.B. from Dallas
on July 13, 2009
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My daughter needs to up her calorie intake. She is only nine months old, but her weight has started to drop a bit The doctor seems to think her weight is a combinati...
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- What about the toddler cereal bars? They're a little higher in calories than crackers, and cheerios etc and soft enough that you don't have to worry about her choking...
- Hello, I would also suggest pedisure, that is what my peditrician suggested to give the girls. You can get a 24 pack at Sam's or Costco for $36. M.
- string cheese and yogurt are healthy options.
